section 702a of this titleThe project for the control of floods of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, adopted by , is modified in accordance with the recommendations of section 43 of the report submitted by the Chief of Engineers to the Chairman of the Committee on Flood Control, dated , and printed in House Committee on Flood Control Document Numbered 1, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, as, in sections 642a, 702a–2 to 702a–12, 702g–1, 702j–1, 702j–2, 702k–1, and 702k–2 of this title, further modified and amended; and as so modified is adopted and authorized and directed to be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers.
June 15, 1936, ch. 548, § 149 Stat. 1508July 26, 1947, ch. 34361 Stat. 501(, ; , title II, § 205(a), .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act June 28, 1938, ch. 795, § 452 Stat. 1220section 702a–1a of this titleA prior section 702a–1½, , , which related to further modification of 1927 project, was transferred to .
act Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 377, § 355 Stat. 642section 702a–1b of this titleA prior section 702a–1¾, , , which related to further modificiation and adoption of Lower Mississippi River flood control project, was transferred to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II61 Stat. 501act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 641Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of , . Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , . Section 1 of act , enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.